| 单词 | skew |
| 释义 | skew (skjuː ) Word forms: skews , skewing , skewed verb If something is skewed, it is changed or affected to some extent by a new or unusual factor, and so is not correct or normal. The arithmetic of nuclear running costs has been skewed by the fall in the cost of other fuels. [be VERB-ed] Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county. [VERB noun] Synonyms: distort, slant, misrepresent, colour skewed graded adjective Policies are definitely more skewed towards economic growth than before. ...a handful of schools which constitute a skewed and highly selective sample. Collocations: skew perception Having a 17 per cent short position in a company can skew perceptions. Times,Sunday Times They aimed to both skew perceptions of public opinion, and to spread fake news discrediting opponents. Times,Sunday Times Depression skews perception, both of ourselves and others. Times, Sunday Times There would be little more than a fortnight until the vote and their exclusion could skew the result. Times, Sunday Times Both factors have the potential to skew the result. Times, Sunday Times There are fears that information could be leaked before the run-off to skew the result. Times, Sunday Times Voters from one region, they say, could skew the result. Globe and Mail Compiling the list proved a lot of work, though, and the big chains still tended to skew the results towards the usual suspects. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 曲解 Japanese: ねじ曲げる |
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